Gaetano Surname
Approximately 5,260 people bear this surname
Gaetano Surname User-submission:
From the Portuguese given name Caetano, possibly from Italian Gaetano. It is ultimately of Latin origin, Caietanus, meaning "from Caieta", modern Gaeta in Italy.
Gaetano Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Italy | 2,432 | 1:25,147 | 4,475 |
| United States | 1,777 | 1:203,972 | 20,029 |
| Argentina | 342 | 1:124,981 | 10,556 |
| Venezuela | 199 | 1:151,779 | 4,650 |
| Canada | 174 | 1:211,756 | 20,505 |
| France | 69 | 1:962,648 | 108,938 |
| Australia | 66 | 1:409,026 | 32,879 |
| Brazil | 46 | 1:4,653,790 | 122,015 |
| Germany | 31 | 1:2,596,950 | 129,424 |
| Switzerland | 24 | 1:342,205 | 26,446 |
| Austria | 14 | 1:608,245 | 54,975 |
| Thailand | 9 | 1:7,848,705 | 447,191 |
| Spain | 9 | 1:5,194,671 | 82,436 |
| Belgium | 8 | 1:1,437,080 | 92,692 |
| Netherlands | 8 | 1:2,110,897 | 88,902 |
| England | 7 | 1:7,959,723 | 202,100 |
| Sweden | 6 | 1:1,641,126 | 116,183 |
| Scotland | 5 | 1:1,070,763 | 31,189 |
| Kenya | 5 | 1:9,235,980 | 55,978 |
| Uganda | 3 | 1:13,013,093 | 160,157 |
| Tanzania | 2 | 1:26,470,806 | 111,653 |
| Cuba | 2 | 1:5,761,358 | 13,825 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Aruba | 1 | 1:103,477 | 2,586 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2 | 1:12,187,685 | 173,419 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5 | 1:10,043,737 | 422,899 |
Gaetano (183,327) may also be a first name.
Gaetano Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
From the Portuguese given name Caetano, possibly from Italian Gaetano. It is ultimately of Latin origin, Caietanus, meaning "from Caieta", modern Gaeta in Italy.
- mfariacastroIt is a surname of Italian origin, illustrious Roman family.
It comes from the name of the Gaeta city, Italy.
- saelizondorGaetano Demographics
Average Male Gaetano Height
173.44 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Gaetano Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gaetano Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Gaetano (Arabic: جايتانو, Russian: Гаэтано) occurs most in Italy. It can occur as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Gaetano? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 91,027th most common family name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 1,385,465 people. Gaetano is predominantly found in Europe, where 50 percent of Gaetano are found; 46 percent are found in Southwestern Europe and 46 percent are found in Italic Europe. It is also the 5,731st most numerous first name at a global level. It is borne by 183,327 people.
The last name Gaetano is most widely held in Italy, where it is borne by 2,432 people, or 1 in 25,147. In Italy it is mostly concentrated in: Calabria, where 54 percent live, Campania, where 15 percent live and Lazio, where 9 percent live. Without taking into account Italy Gaetano occurs in 43 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 34 percent live and Argentina, where 7 percent live.
Gaetano Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Gaetano has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 35,540 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 350 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Gaetano Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Gaetano surname is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States those bearing the Gaetano surname are 2.97% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 56.2% registered with the party.
The amount Gaetano earn in different countries varies notably. In Italy they earn 28.32% more than the national average, earning €38,533 per year; in United States they earn 13.96% more than the national average, earning $49,173 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.44% more than the national average, earning $51,891 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Gaetano Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Gaetano in the Russian language | ||
| Гаэтано | gaetano | - |
| Gaetano in the Arabic language | ||
| جايتانو | jaytanw | - |
| جيتانو | jytanw | - |
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Footnotes
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